Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-11
WHAT THEY SAY OF 1T.
VIEWS UPON TIE STATEMENT THAT RE-
PUBLICANS WILL VOTB FOR CAMDEN.
An Editorial Which the State Tribune Will
Publish To-Day Urging the Republicans 10
Support Mr. Camden on Account Of His
Tariff Tlsws-A Prohibition Dodge
SporiGl Hciegram 10 tie Register.

George Pursell, the leading Republiear
paper Of this section will publish the fol
lowing editorial in its issue tomorrow:
when the Senatorial problem resolves
itself into question of choice between
Democrats, and when all hope ofa combin.
tOn Of circumstances that will lead M
to Republican success are gone it is then i
question whether or not We should tamely
sit by and see our Democratic friends send
to the United States Senate man who is
ohStinately opposed to the one great and
vital policy that we Sacredly believe infu-
ences the advancement and material inter
ests OF our State. If all things were equal
between the candidates OF the opposite
party and upon this policy
of protection they were in
aceOrd We honestly feel that we ought not
to interfere, but if an emergency arises
wherein there is danger of our Democratic
friends uniting upon some man and that
man is pronounced opponent to the pol
Icy Of protection, We are constrained to be
lieye that il our influence would amount
TO anything we owe it to the industries OF
the growing State We owe it to the labor
ing people who depend upon these indus
tries for their maintenance. We owe it 10
the great coal and iron interests of West
Virginia, and we owe il to Onr repeatedly
ayOwed principles and to consistency tn
exert that influence against the election OF
\ free trader.
AS partisan as we hope We are, and aS
uncompromising Republican ~ We try
to he, no party lash could whip us into
supporting free trader in State like
West Virginia. Rather than see this State
miSrepresented by man of free trade ten
denotes we would feel it our duty to the
people we try to represent and the adHanc-
ing and growing industries of our State, Ol
which we are justly proud, To advocate
openly and without reserve the election OF
Johnson n. Camden.
'In this strife we have been uncOmprO-
missing. We lave ever been upon the
watch tower and promptly sounded the
alarm when danger approached, and with
the same devotion to the people of West
Virginia that we have always endeavored
to show, We now give the alarm and un-
furl the signals of danger. The anti
Camden Democrats have heretofore made
"A proposition to the Camden forces looking
toward compromise, and herein lies the
danger. IL IL stated upon good authority
that in the event that Mr.. Camden il with
drawn from the contest, the choice will
TALL upon one of the gentlemen named in
the list submitted. Its represented that
the gentleman who it is
alleged has been decided upon
is a rank out and out free trader We
have not advocated protective policy rs
vigorously rs We have been doing for u life
time because merely it was the accepted
policy of our political party. We favored
protection even when it WAS not consider
al strictly u party issue. Through the
vigorous advocacy of the Republican press
It has been made party issue. We have
forced it upon the Democracy. As against
Mr.. Camden it, OF course could
not he an issue. WhateyeT
we have said in our crusade against him
we have never intinlated that he was not
essentially sound upon the tariff question.
lie is interested in those industries which
require tue fostering hand of protection.
with the danger OverShadOwin@ us ~ 8
State with the rapidly increasing strength
of the tree traders in the councils of ouI
nation, the time has come when the friends
of protection should be on the alert. W.
must not allow that kind OF men TO creeI
IN from either party. We must appreci
ate that the growth Of our State, the I'M
prOyement i'm our manufactures, the intro
iuction ofinyeStment from other States and
the future OF every industry and every
interest depends upon the policy OF the
government upon this great and vital qneS
tion. Ii il not a question of politics; 1t l.
not question of religion, il is u question
Of the life and death ofour industries ant
our country.
I'VE are treating the Senatorial
question seriously now because u
presents itself i'm = difleren
manner and more dangerous form than /
has heretofore done. As long ~ tin
breach was in condition to he widened, n
long ~ it WAS good policy tO fight wha
appeared tn he the stronger side OF th'
democratic contest I'M order to strengthen
the weaker side, We felt it was tn,
proper thing to do. But now tn,
scene changes. The weaker side
seems TO be strong enough. The weaker
side has become important enough SO die
tate terms and the stronger side seems
disposed 10 accetd to the demand. Thu
| is not what We want. We do not wan
the fight to end here and in this way.
Neither do we want compromise t(
be made upon q man who, being TIL
ayOwed enemy Of protection, Will for sly
wears stand a menace tO the best interests
OF West Virginia. TO show that we arr
not counting without our host, and the lea
sf a compromise IL not confined to thu
journal, we clip from one of Leading Re
pnbliean journals Of this State, the Wheel
/ ING IatsHiQeaesT, this note of warning
But sixteen working days remain
the session. As the tim
crows shorter new elements enter into tn
situation. The general impression has al
along been that unless the twelve oppo
nents ofthe eaueuS nominee give in or th
Republicans vote split and part of
went to Camden, the deadlock would re
main unbroken to the end OF the ses
sion. Bnt this begins to look doubt
ful. When recently telegraphe'
you that Senator CSmden's friends ha'
begun TO consider what plan was best L
pursue in case Senator Camden's = deiea
seemed inevitable, and that they ha'
named some member suitable to elect t.
prevent the victory of the kickers iron
being too complete, the RpGISTER affect
ed to think il y good joke. To-day hea
lin n way which makes me CIV
il credenee. that this is really tn
situation; that the Camden forces are full
determined that the DEADLOCK shall no
continue to the end sf the session, on
that when il is seen TO be too late to rs-elef
Camden be will throw his strength 4
faver of a new man, q Democrat accePtahl
to him personally and to his followers an
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